We bought a HOUSE!

908 Anderson Terrace

The Family Room


The Dining Room
This is the blue room to the right of the fireplace in the first interior pic.


The "Den".
Who'd have thunk - Chris and I can afford a house with a den!? Haha, who knows what we'll use it for. This is the cream colored room that is just off the family room -- you can see it in the first interior pic as well :)

View of the Family Room from the Dining Room .

My beautiful staircase <3

My not anything too special teensy tiny kitchen. Not to worry we have BIG plans.


Upstairs pictures coming soon!

Lately...

I haven't had a post in 3 months! As I generally lead a pretty boring life, this wouldn't normally be any big deal. But my life involves my other half these days, too. He (along with planning a wedding) makes things pretty interesting! I decided the best way to debrief everybody is to make a list of EVERYTHING that has happened as of late.

Disclaimer: this is not necessarily in chronological order :)

• I got remote start for my car! Merry Christmas to me!
• Chris and I started up a fish tank, thanks to Marvin and Jackie :) We have 6 fish. (R.I.P. Whiskers)
• Chris moved into a house!
• We're going to buy my grandma's house!
• We're not going to buy my grandma's house :(
• We're house shopping! (Okay, so those last three are in chronological order. Funny how God works sometimes, huh?)
• I went to the ER. Twice.
• Chris is sporting some new Uggs (only when it snows).
• My sister is having a baby!
• We booked our honeymoon. Scottsdale here we come!
• Chris made the Dean's List! So proud of him.
• My sister's husband is being deployed for a year. Bright side -- she's moving home!
• I survived my first Young family holiday get-together ;)
• KU's ranked #1! Still!
• Chris sprained his ankle playing basketball.
• We painted nearly Chris's entire house. We're almost finished! Of course, no before pictures, because I'm forgetful :(
• My parents celebrated their 25th anniversary!
• Chris and I got approved for a home loan! Praise the Lord!
• Chris's car got hit, and he got to drive a Mustang for a week.
• We've survived MULTIPLE snow storms. (Hospitals and banks don't close on account of bad weather. Note to self: Find a fair-weather job :)
• I purged my closet of ill-fitting and neglected clothes.
• I filled my closet back up with new purchases! Mind you, on a conservative Chris-approved budget.
• I'm not-so-blonde any more.
• I've knocked out all of the big wedding plans/decisions.
• We've had TWO marriage counseling sessions. That's a lot, considering!
• I've weaned myself off of Sonic almost completely. The occasional Happy Hour beverage isn't out of the question, however (thanks to some generous SonicCard gifters!)
• My new favorite channel is HGTV. I could watch every single show they have on that channel 24/7. Luckily I don't have cable!
  
• I now generate about 4 loads of laundry per week - by myself! How is this possible!?
• I've taken WAY TOO LONG to get a new Bible. Apparently leather-bound Ryrie NASB's are on backorder?
• I have started freaking out about Wedding Plans and moving, though I'm sure everything will work out just how God planned it.

I'm sure so much more has happened! These are merely highlights -- both ups and downs. So glad Chris and I have all of you lovely people in our lives to help us through these stressful times!

Psalms 1:1-6
¹How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
²But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
³He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.
⁴The wicked are not so,
But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
⁵Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
⁶For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked will perish.